Originally announced in 2011, the China expansion efforts of Hong Kong-based luxury department store Lane Crawford are set to gain pace with the opening of two new stores in Shanghai and Chengdu by the end of this year. Read More

With demand rising steadily in inland China as consumers in top-tier cities on the country's wealthier east coast cut back, luxury automakers are looking to expand in second-, third- and even fourth-tier Chinese cities in the hopes of pushing sustainable long-term growth. Read More

Jing Daily recently exchanged a Q&A with John Puttick of Make Architects, covering his firm's plans for expanding in second-tier Chinese cities, the current state of the architecture scene in China and the country's greater consciousness of sustainable construction. Read More

If there's one major distinguishing factor about the current state of China's luxury hotel market, it's the contrast between saturated top-tier cities and "blank slate" cities further inland. Read More

Facing more saturated retail environments and greater competition in China's largest and most developed metropolitan areas, ad agencies and brand marketers are pushing their way into lower-tier cities, looking to tap a gradually expanding customer base. Read More

Rising high-end consumption and wealth creation in second- and third-tier Chinese cities isn't only attracting brands like Zegna or multi-brand luxury retailers like The Swank, it's enticing some of the world's top hoteliers to go further inland. Read More